The future of Rule of Three (and some other rambly thoughts on my mind)

(Oops, I posted this on the Facebook Fan Page last week but forgot to post it here)Hey there friends, family and readers who I don't know personally :)First off, I want to say thank you for reading the comic, especially those who have been there since the beginning. Doing a comic was something that I've wanted to do since I was kid, as I was always drawing something or another every chance I got. And for the past 4 1/2 years, I've really enjoyed doing Rule of Three. I take that back, I've enjoyed the first 4 years of the comic, because the 2nd half of 2011 has been best described as sucky. In May last year I found out I was losing my job of nearly 5 years (well, not losing it, I know where it is, it's just somewhere else ;) but too far to drive to and from every day). Since then, story ideas have been dwindling, with worries of money and a finding new job filling my brain instead. It's hard to give a crap about what your imaginary friends are doing when your savings is shrinking before your eyes and you wonder how you'll keep paying your bills. Fortunately I've found a temporary job that pays…well, something, for the time being, and a future here is still somewhat questionable.Another comic creating issue has been time. Damned life just keeps getting in the way more and more. And with the real life Hazel and Quinn getting married in just a couple months, my normally free weekends are disappearing (not that I'm complaining at all! They're some of the best folks around and I'm honored to be her matron of honor, hehe!) So, here's what's happening. Rule of Three will be on a somewhat short hiatus. I need a few months off to attend to wedding party duties without stressing about how the comic will get done, then a few more months to finally (I'm so ashamed) hook up and practice with the wonderful drawing tablet that Real Hazel and Real Quinn got me for Christmas…2009. Yeah, I suck. I also am apprehensive about new technology. But it's something I really need to do. I'm hoping to enlist a friend to give me a walk-through and some pointers on how to use it. If things go well with the tablet and reduce the amount of time it takes me to draw and edit it, then back to regular schedule we go. If I'm a lost cause, back to hand drawn comics. Though, with the passage of time and future plans becoming more immediate, the comic will likely be coming to an end somewhat soon. I"ve got a couple of stories that need to be completed, and I promise you all that it won't end where it is now. It will be completed, however long it takes. However, once it does end, I'm sure it won't be the last time we see Katerli, Hazel, Ivy, Stone and company. If a certain humourous, time travelling comic writer is up for it, I'm sure we'll see them hanging out every so often with Cassie, Bethany and Matt in Times Like This. (Right Thomas?) We can be the next Randy Milholland and Aeire and have a permanent crossover :) And who knows, maybe if things are just right, I may restart it. Who knows, I certainly don't at this point. So, thanks again for your patience. I'm hoping to have the comic back up by July 22nd as an absolute latest (the comic's 5 year anniversary), but hopefully sooner than that, I'm aiming for May. I'll keep you all posted and hope you'll stick around.Thanks and love to you all :D